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...quickly stepped to the front as a great defensive artist. In 1914 he won the world's lightweight title from Willie Ritchie. His best year was 1916 when he defeated Benny Leonard, Ritchie, Mitchell, Ever Hammer, Ad Wolgast, Charlie White. In 1917 he experienced his only knockout, lost the championship to Leonard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Death of Welsh | 8/8/1927 | See Source »

...Jack Sharkey," knocked down 202½-pound Bostonese-Irishman Edward James Maloney. There were 52 seconds in the fifth round, during which Maloney twice found himself prostrated on the canvas. The second time he did not rise unaided; so the referee ruled that Cukoschay had won by a knockout. Heavyweight Champion of the World James Joseph Tunney, in his ringside seat, was impressed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Contender | 5/30/1927 | See Source »

...pound class E. G. Dennis '28, Harvard, so far out-classed Albert Corey of M. I. T. that after two and one half minutes the referee gave the decision to Dennis to prevent a knockout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON BOXERS DOWN ENGINEERS | 4/4/1927 | See Source »

...with spectacular results. A fountain of blood spurted from the Irishman's mouth continued to spurt. Both fighters were soon smeared from head to heel with Celtic gore. Spectators, bloodthirsty of nature, were visibly relieved when Referee McPartland stopped the fight, giving Sharkey credit for a technical knockout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Celtic Gore | 3/14/1927 | See Source »

Heavyweight class E. H. Bradford Jr. defeated C. L. Gilmer 3L in one round by a technical knockout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLEVER BOXING FEATURE OF UNIVERSITY TOURNEY | 3/25/1926 | See Source »

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